Shiemi wearing her school uniformShiemi
has straight, shoulder length platinum-blonde hair (though her hair is
simply blonde in the anime), green eyes, and fair skin. Her hair
occasionally curls at the ends, and she is usually seen with a clip or
headband in it. In the manga, her hair is much lighter than the anime,
appearing almost white at times. In her initial appearance, Shiemi wore
brightly colored kimonos with equally colorful kimono coats and
traditional Japanese sandals. After joining the Exorcist
Cram School, she changes into the school uniform, which consists of
black shoes, a short, pink skirt with a black belt, tight white thigh
highs, and a white colored shirt. She also wears the female version of
the school tie, which is tied with a large bow. Shiemi also has
noticeably large breasts despite her figure, which shocked all of the
guys when they first saw her in the school uniform as the kimonos she
usually wore concealed her figure.
Personality
When
she first appeared, Shiemi was very shy and quiet at school. This is
because when she was younger she was awfully shy and sick, so she wasn't
able to attend school, which made it hard for her to have friends of
her own age. Her love for her late grandmother made her want to never
leave her garden. She is also naive - most of her life was spent within
the premises of her home, therefore she is rather clueless when it comes
to typical adolescent experiences.
However, she is incredibly loyal, patient and hardworking; she would
do anything for her friends, even if doing so would make feel others
uneasy. In one episode, when she aimed of having friends at school, she
humbly asked Izumo then, but instead of hanging with her and have fun,
her kindness unjustly used that Izumo always asks her to run errands.
This did not last long since Rin enlightened her that friendship must
not happen that way, respecting one another is more than loving a
friend. Her exceptional kindness, immense willpower, and good nature has
made her popular within the Exwires.
It is observed that Shiemi first made friends with Yukio, then
Rin. In one of the episodes, she determines to herself: "I've got to
stop relying on Yuki-chan and Rin all the time. Today, I'll make some
friends for sure!"
. She is an optimist and never gives up on her friends. She does not
take criticism very seriously and always tries to help.
History
Shiemi as a child
When Shiemi was young, her mother was very busy with the Exorcist
Supplies Store, so her grandmother took care of her. This nurtured a
close relationship between Shiemi and her grandmother. Shiemi helped her
grandmother in their garden, and learned how and when to grow each
plant. Her grandmother told her about the Amahara Garden, a garden
created by god that has all the plants in the world.
When Shiemi was about 13 years old, Shirō Fujimoto brought Yukio Okumura,
a recently qualified exorcist, to the shop. Yukio was very nervous
despite encouragement from Shiro. Shiemi's mother called her to come
meet Yukio and, after saying hello, Shiemi fled because she was shy.
Later, as Shiro and Yukio were leaving, Shiemi reappeared and gave Yukio
a four leaf clover charm. However, she kept refering to Yukio as
"sensei," which he found to be too formal since they were the same age.
At that, Shiemi gave him the nickname "Yuki-chan," which made Yukio
blush, but he accepted it.
A year or so later, her grandmother needed help covering the
grapes, but upon hearing that Shiemi had planned to search for the
Garden that day, she told Shiemi to go, but to be back before sunset.
When Shiemi came back, she found that her grandmother had attempted to
cover the grapes by herself and had been killed. Her guilt drove her to
try to take care of the garden by herself, but there were some things
she couldn't do on her own. She was approached by a demon that had
possessed a flower, and the demon offered its help in exchange for
Shiemi to stay in the garden forever.
Plot
True Cross Academy Arc
Rin and Shiemi in the garden
Shiemi is introduced while gardening in her grandmother's garden. As Rin
touched the gate leading into the garden, it broke and fell off its
hinges. Seeing this, Shiemi fearfully begins to crawl away from Rin,
calling him a Demon and telling him to stay back. Rin, realizing it was a
gate meant to ward off Demons, puts it back in place, also telling her
that he is not a Demon. He then starts helping her garden after he
noticed she wasn't able to walk, where after they introduce themselves
to each other. She tells him of her dream to find the Amahara Garden, a
legendary garden filled with plants from around the world, that her
deceased grandmother had told her about.
After some time, Yukio
came, accompanied by Shiemi's mother. Telling Shiemi that Yukio had
come to examine her legs, Shiemi then showed him her legs, which were
covered in roots. Yukio immediately realized that it was the work of a
Demon and asked Shiemi if she had ever talked to a Demon in the garden.
While Shiemi was telling him that she would never do such a thing, she
suddenly collapses.
The Demon using Shiemi as a shield
When she woke up, she found herself in her grandmother's room,
thinking about her grandmother and her death. Shiemi reminds herself
that she swore to protect her grandmother's garden. She then went
outside to continue gardening. Rin, who was waiting for Yukio and
Shiemi's mother to finish talking, told her that trapping herself in the
garden was wrong, and that her grandmother would never have wanted
that. He then starts to destroy the plants in the garden to find the
Demon, while Shiemi, finally beginning to understand that her
grandmother wanted her to follow her dreams, watched him. Yukio then
appeared, claiming that Shiemi will walk soon after they exorcise the
Demon. Angered by this, the plant Demon of the garden, still hidden,
told Shiemi that she had betrayed it. It then took over the roots in her
legs and molded itself around Shiemi, so that Shiemi acted as a shield.
Rin attempted to free Shiemi from the Demon's grasp unsuccessfully,
while Yukio struggled to find out a way to separate the two. He then
pulled out a gun and shot Shiemi with a harmless bullet (which contained
a red weed killer liquid inside, appearing to have injured Shiemi), to
which the plant Demon separated from her. Once freed, Rin killed the
Demon while Yukio tended to an unconscious Shiemi. After waking, Shiemi
stood for the first time in years, and with encouragement, tearfully
apologized to her mother for rejecting her.
Shiemi's first day of class
The next day, Shiemi had decided to enroll in Rin's class. She was
introduced as a new student by Yukio. She sat next to Rin and then
thanked him for what he did. She also said that one of the reasons she
came was to see Yukio as a teacher, while her eyes sparkled.
During lunch, Shiemi tells Rin that she feels like she doesn't
belong in the school because she doesn't really want to become an Exorcist.
She then asks Rin if he has any friends. Shiemi and Rin's classmates
appear and tease Rin about his close relationship with Shiemi, when they
ask Rin if she's his friend. He blushes furiously and says no, Shiemi
is highly offended by this. She is next seen watching Rin and Suguro battle it out in practical athletics.
Some days later, Shiemi arrives at the academy with a resolution. Today she decides that she will make a friend. She sees Kamiki and Paku
in the halls and gathers the courage to talk to them, but ends up
embarrassing herself by tripping. She sees Rin in the halls, but decides
not to depend on him anymore and continues her pursuit to make friends
and become stronger.
Shiemi summons Nii-chan for the first timeIn Magic Circle, Art of Sealing class, she learns that she has the potential to become a Tamer and even summons a Greenman
spirit familiar. She decides that it's the perfect time to talk to
Kamiki since she also summoned a familiar. Kamiki just insults her, but
since Shiemi is naive, she takes it as a compliment. Shiemi then names
her familiar Nii-chan.
When Kamiki leaves the classroom, Shiemi follows after her and asks
if she can be her friend. Kamiki says yes, deciding to take advantage of
her kindness and make her do things for her like a servant. But, being
the person she is, Shiemi doesn't mind. Rin takes notice of this and
later tells her to stop it. Shiemi gets offended and runs off with Rin
running after her.
Yukio announces a training camp that will be hosted in his and
Rin's dormitory since they are the only ones using it. After a written
exam, Izumo and Paku go to take a bath and Shiemi tags along. However,
Izumo tells Shiemi to wait because she doesn't want Shiemi to see her
naked, but she requests some fruit milk for when she gets out of the
bath. A little saddened, Shiemi goes to get the milk, but Rin sees her
and tells her that Izumo is just using her. Then they hear a scream, and
they realize that it is Izumo and Paku. Rin tells Shiemi to go get
Yukio while he heads to the bathroom to help them, but Shiemi follows
after him. Arriving on the scene, they a ghoul that has burned Paku and
rendered her unconscious. Izumo summons her familiars, but because Paku
had just told her that she didn't like people who made a fool out of
others, Izumo's familiars turn on her because of her weakened heart. Rin
tells her to tear the papers and she does so, hence making her
familiars disappear. Rin distracts the ghoul, and Shiemi treats Paku's
burns with aloe. Rin is loosing against the ghoul and about to pull out
his sword when Yukio arrives, alerted by the ruckus. he ghoul
disappears, and Yukio thanks Shiemi for saving Paku, making her blush.
Training Camp Arc
Shiemi summons Nii-chan for helpDuring
the camp the class attends in the Summer Vacation, Shiemi is attacked
by Demon insects, and, after losing her familiar Nii-chan, she loses
consciousness after shouting for help. Rin
dashes to rescue her, and finds the insects swarming all over Shiemi's
body. Seeing her head bleeding and her in an unconscious state, Rin
yells out in anger for the bugs to get away from her, accidentally
unleashing his blue flames. This was then spotted by Ryūji,
who came to check on Shiemi as well, however Rin was able to get out of
explaining the flames that Ryūji had seen. When Shiemi awakens, she
screams out for Nii-chan, remembering what the moth Demons did, crying
while holding Nii-chan's ripped magic circle. But Ryūji assures her that
she could use another paper to summon Nii-chan again.
When Konekomaru texted both Ryūji and Renzō to help with the Peg Lantern
he found, Shiemi accompanies them along with Rin. For the strategy
Konekomaru came up with to bring the Peg lantern back to camp, Shiemi's
part was being in the wagon feeding the Peg Lantern the moth Demons as
fuel. She is later carried by Rin in order to move the Peg Lantern to
the other side of the bank. She and her friends are successful in moving
the Peg Lantern back to camp and shortly after are attacked by Amaimon.
Later, Shiemi starts to walk out of the protective circle,
surprising the others, and Shura sees a parasite in the back of Shiemi's
neck. Amaimon appears and takes Shiemi. Rin follows after him, but Amaimon's Behemoth
blocks his path. Shura gives Rin the koumaken and holds off the
behemoth while Rin goes after Amaimon. Rin catches up with Amaimon and
asks what he is planning to do with Shiemi, and Amaimon responds that he
will make her his bride. After saying the vows, he prepares to seal
them with a kiss but Rin stops him. As it becomes clear that Rin won't
use his sword, Amaimon say that he doesn't need Sheimi anymore and
prepares to take her eyes for an unnamed cousin. However, Ryuuji,
Konekomaru, and Shima arrive and attempt to distract Amaimon to let Rin
escape. However, Konekomaru accidentally sets off his firework and it
hits Amaimon's hair spike, which makes it poof up like a broccoli, which
Shima laughs at. Amaimon takes offense at being laughed at and shove
Shima into a tree, knocking him unconscious. He then breaks Konekomaru's
arm and takes Ryuuji in a choke hold. Rin, angry about seeing his
friends harmed, unsheaths his sword, revealing his identity, and engages
in battle with Amaimon who releases Sheimi.
In the anime, Shiemi is responsible for subduing Rin by hugging him and calling his name. She is unafraid of him.
Filler Arc
These events occur only in the anime
Kyoto Arc
Shiemi apologizes to Rin
When on the Kyoto mission, Shiemi was still rather confused, not knowing if she could trust Rin after finding out that he was Satan's son. In the inn,
she constantly thinks about her own safety.
Later, she, along with the other Exwires, is asked by Shura
to break Rin out of prison, giving them all camouflage ponchos, which
makes them invisible to others when worn. When the Exwires successfully
get past the prison guards and find the Demon prison cell Rin is locked,
she is the only one not petrified by the Demon, stating she had no
weapons. Then remembering being told by the Demon that it can be opened
from the outside without a key, she opens the door and goes inside, in
search of Rin. When she finds him, she tells him why she was there and
that everyone else had also tried to save him. When she tries to get
closer, he yells at her to stay away, saying she could die if his flames
go awry, and that he, himself, would be better off dead. Surprised and
angered at this, she yells at him to not speak like that and that she
wants to help him, to which he lashes back and yells at her to go home
and calls himself a monster, his flames bursting. Realizing she never
really thought of Rin's feelings, only thinking of herself, she tears up
and runs to hug him, consoling him that his flames do not burn her. He
backs away, blushing furiously, asking if she's really not scared of
him, to which she replies happily that she is not, ending up in their
reconciling.
True Cross Academy Festival arc
Illuminati Arc
Powers & Abilities
Shiemi when first introduced is quite timid and Demonstrated no
fighting abilities. However, she was shown to have exceptional energy
reserve when a plant Demon used her as a power supply for a period of time. Kamiki, an undeniably exceptional Tamer herself, was surprised to see how Shiemi developed as a Tamer in a short period of time.
Keen Intellect: She was shown to have vast knowledge on plants particularly in medicinal herbs being the daughter of an owner of an Exorcist
supply shop. She doesn't primarily involve herself in direct
confrontations but makes up for it by giving aid to her teammates to the
best of her ability.
A Greenman Spirit
When she is first introduced, Shiemi was able to summon an infant Greenman
Spirit in an Exorcist Taming lesson. As the ability to summon a Demon
is exceptionally rare, Shiemi has great potential. She was also able to
immediately control the infant Greenman spirit, which she calls "Nii-chan ", indicating that she has a large amount of discipline and focus.
Shiemi using her familiar to make a herbal medicineShiemi
has performed multiple abilities thus far with her Greenman familiar.
She can have him generate an Aloe branch that can produce juices that
can heal wounds caused by everyday accidents and ones caused by Demons.
She can also have him create barriers of wood, tree roots, and flowers
to protect herself or her friends - although prolonged use of this
ability will drain her stamina quickly. However, this weakening may have
been enhanced by the toxic fluids that a Demon had cast on her before
she made the barrier, which indicates that she may have greater stamina
than seen. In the anime, she has conjured dandelions to carry away her
friends when they where in danger and even a fluff for soft landing for Rin .
During the Training Camp arc
, Shiemi lost contact with Nii-chan after her magic circle was
destroyed. In the latest events, Shiemi was able to summon Nii-chan
again by drawing a circle with her blood through determination and will.
Her will appears so strong that Nii-chan was able to absorb the grass
around him and grow larger at about Shiemi's height.
Herbalism
Paku after Shiemi healed her wounds
Shiemi has considerable talent in the field of using medicinal herbs to
heal wounds. She is able to accurately recognize different types of
illnesses, and uses her greenman familiar to summon specific plants that
can heal wounds such as burns and stab wounds.
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